Canon’s XL1

Overview of the XL1

Featuring the Mini DV format, this 3 chip camera uses 1/3″ chips with 250,000 effective pixels. The camera is equiped with a DV terminal that conforms to IEEE 1394 for digital transfer of video and sound. It comes standard with an Optical Image Stabilized 16X Zoom Lens which Canon says is the longest available lens for a DV camcorder. The camera records drop frame time code. The on-board microphone is a balanced-type with XLR connectors. Unlike the Sony VX-1000 , the XL-1 features interchangeable lenses like the earlier Canon L1/L2 Hi-8 camcorders. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $4700. Street prices are typically much less.

Word Spread Quickly On The Net

It’s interesting that this response appears to have been generated by all the complaints Canon was getting on the web. It’s my opinion that their response would not have come so quickly in the days before we all had the power of the Internet at our fingertips. In fairness to Canon, most customers seem to be pleased with Canon’s response and the way they handled the problem.

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